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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1959
Page
2
Health chief in city urges parents to review home safety measures and supervise preschoolers. He warns myths about nutrition, sleep, and routine guard duties underplay dangers from common hazards, noting accidents remain major killer of young children.
Lois Kapelsohn, a ninth grade honor student from South Orange Junior High, mailed 120 letters to prominent Americans asking whether Latin is valuable. Most replied in English praising Latin as useful for thinking, with figures like Earl Warren and Nixon urging continued study. Groucho Marx and a New York editor offered mixed views. Lois published a public poll ad costing $10 and plans to continue Latin studies despite a dissenting view.
In Newark New Jersey Paula Cocozza a medical secretary at Orangs Memorial Hospital found a cat in her car on hospital grounds after she parked outside the maternity wing. The animal had delivered two kittens as she arrived and two more kittens appeared during the rescue call. In Denver a Postman Warren Adams retrieved a loose ball and threw it toward local youngsters. The ball shattered a 4 by 6 foot window in a nearby drugstore across from the baseball field at Manual High School.
James Sanduval reported a bizarre break in at his San Carlos home where two women and five men parked in his drive, removed outdoor furniture, broke into the house, and relaxed on the patio sipping highballs before leaving with his liquor when he returned from a movie. He said he did not know the intruders.
The Post Office protests Avalon Air Transport and Avalon Catalina Air Transport certification as regular airlines, arguing star route limits would prevent carrying all mail types. A new contract with a boat operator may be needed to deliver packages and surface mail to Catalina Island if regular service is approved.
The piece notes Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs Carradine addressing concerns over CAB approval for air service linking San Diego to Avalon and Catalina. Officials warn of potential pre emptions, while some advocates push for cheaper beatnik travel. Urgent calls mount to delay decisions until July 8 amid broader fears of a unified Germany.
John Carradine Jr aged 22, son of actor John Carradine, was jailed after a confrontation with two San Francisco police inspectors. He was treated at Emergency Hospital for a minor scalp wound claiming he was clubbed with a flashlight during the encounter. The officers, Inspectors Robert Jouiin and Mike Dower, say Carradine became loud and abusive when questioned.
Berkeley reports a summer quarantine on mussels for food use announced by Public Health Director Malcolm H Merrill. He warned Californians to prepare clams carefully and discard dark portions venturing into toxin risks. only white meat should be eaten and avoid waters potentially contaminated by sewage.
Washington The House approved an appropriations bill guaranteeing federal payments for another year to federally impacted school districts including Long Beach which has received about 850000 annually. Funds cover maintenance teaching in strained classrooms and construction of new classrooms and schools.
Directors of New York Wu General Transistor Corp proposed a two for one stock split today signaling a move to boost liquidity. The announcement outlined no changes to declared dividends or authorized capital.
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